In the Battle of Liaoyang, the Enemy General Prince Kuropatkin, Having Tactical Difficulties and the Whole Army Being Defeated, Bravely Came Forward into the Field to Do Bloody Battle (Ryôyô no eki, tekishô Kurohato-kô senryaku sogoshi sôgun ôi ni yaburu)

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In the Battle of Liaoyang, the Enemy General Prince Kuropatkin, Having Tactical Difficulties and the Whole Army Being Defeated, Bravely Came Forward into the Field to Do Bloody Battle (Ryôyô no eki, tekishô Kurohato-kô senryaku sogoshi sôgun ôi ni yaburu)

「遼陽之役敵將黒鳩公戰略齟齬總軍大敗公勇奮自立陣頭血戰」

Ogata Gessan (Japanese, 1887–1967)

Japanese

Meiji era

1904 (Meiji 37)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 36 x 70.1 cm (14 3/16 x 27 5/8 in.)

Credit Line Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection

Accession Number2000.450a-c

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Virgin et al., Japan at the Dawn of the Modern Age (MFA, 2001), #76, photo p. 128; Swinton, In Battle's Light (Worcester, 1991), #58; Konishi, Nishiki-e bakumatsu Meiji no rekishi 12 (1978), pp. 90-1

Signed Gessan ga
月三画

Marks Artist's seal: Ensei

ProvenancePreviously owned by various dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.